DIY Snow Globes

Capture the spirit of the season in a jar with do-it-yourself snow globes.

Save your empty jars and create memorable keepsakes with simple do-it-yourself snow globes. Delightful scenes are easy to assemble with just a few materials, and they’re perfect for gifting, party favors or simply preserving memories for years to come.

**Tip: Bottles of glycerin are available at your local drug store in the health and beauty aisle. Glycerin works great because it’s a thick, clear liquid, but water, mineral or baby oil will work, too.

Attach the decorative items to the lid with dabs of epoxy cement and allow to dry

Fill the jar to the top with glycerin and sprinkle glitter, beads, foam pebbles or sequins into the jar

Set the jar in the sink or on the ground outside because it will overflow when you add the lid (you don’t have to fill it to the top with liquid, but there will be empty space at the top when you turn the jar over)

Carefully screw the decorated lid on the jar tightly, and then rinse or wipe the jar

Turn it over and seal the lid around the edge with epoxy cement

Allow it to dry

Shake and enjoy

Tip: Adorn the edge of the jar lid with ribbon, beads, colored paper, felt or bows.

Decorating Tips

Tie different sizes of fishing line to small ornaments, and then glue the loose end of the fishing line to the lid. When the jar is filled with liquid, the ornaments will appear to float in the middle.

Lace a photo of friends in a hard plastic photo sleeve, available at your local office supply store, and glue the edge to the bottom of the lid to give it as a personalized gift!